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May 21, 1840
South Carolina Temperance Advocate
Columbia, Richland County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
In 1830, two solar eclipses: annular on March 4 visible across Asia, total on August 27 visible in parts of Africa and Indian Ocean. Two partial lunar eclipses: February 17 (3/6 southern limb), August 13 (6/10 northern limb).
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Eclipses of the Sun and Moon.—In the year 1830 there will be two eclipses of the sun and two of the moon. The eclipses of the sun are on the 4th of March and 27th of August. The first annular, and visible to the whole of Asia: the second is total, and is visible to part of Africa and the Indian Ocean. Those of the moon occur on the 17th of February and the 13th of August. They are both partial—the magnitude of the first being 3/6 on the southern limb, and the second 6/10 on the northern limb, the diameter of the moon being reckoned equal to 1.
What sub-type of article is it?
Curiosity
What themes does it cover?
Nature
What keywords are associated?
Solar Eclipse
Lunar Eclipse
1830
Annular Eclipse
Total Eclipse
Partial Eclipse
Astronomy
Where did it happen?
Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean
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Location
Asia, Africa, Indian Ocean
Event Date
1830
Story Details
Two solar eclipses in 1830: annular on March 4 visible to whole of Asia, total on August 27 visible to part of Africa and Indian Ocean. Two partial lunar eclipses: February 17 with magnitude 3/6 on southern limb, August 13 with 6/10 on northern limb.